Massive Crowd Comes to Small Town to Support Trump Despite Indictment

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PICKENS, S.C.โ€”This tiny city of about 3,000 people burgeoned to more than ten times that size as throngs welcomed former President Donald Trump to a pre-July 4 celebrationโ€”possibly a once-in-a-lifetime event for residents.

The cityโ€™s police chief, Randall Beach, cited estimates setting the crowd size at 50,000 supporters; it was Trumpโ€™s first rally following his federal indictment in Florida last month.

Trump, in the July 1 speech, spent several minutes dissecting that case. He also promised to protect citizensโ€™ freedom and the American way of life that they cherish.

โ€œTo all of you, I have your back,โ€ he said to thousands of people who were jammed between vintage brick buildings along Main Street in 90-degree heat.

โ€œThis is the heart of America here,โ€ U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told The Epoch Times prior to Trumpโ€™s remarks, adding that she felt like she was in the midst of โ€œa great big party, just like all Trump rallies are.โ€

But Greene also addressed a more sobering topic: the criminal charges Trump faces. โ€œNot only is he innocent of all the fake charges the left is throwing against him, but he is the only man that can save America and Iโ€™m so happy to be here to support him.โ€

Dangerous Precedent

Among those who waited in long lines and were thrilled to get inside the barricades for Trumpโ€™s rally was Tina Tanner, 64, of Pickens. โ€œIโ€™ve never experienced this before, getting to actually see a former president,โ€ Tanner told The Epoch Times.

She didnโ€™t vote for Trump in 2016 but liked how he ran the country, so he won her vote in 2020.

โ€œIt seemed like the country was turning around; I just liked the things that were going on, especially with the economy โ€ฆ and he was aggressive with getting our country more respect in the world,โ€ Tanner said.

Tanner added that โ€œitโ€™s hard to know what to believe in the media,โ€ but based on what she has learned, the criminal charges against Trump seem to lack substance.

โ€œThe justice system just seems very biased,โ€ she said. The opposing party is pushing these charges and investigations against Trump and โ€œsetting a precedent that they need to be concerned about,โ€ she said. โ€œIt may come back to shoot them in the foot.โ€

Byย Janice Hisle

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